Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The Water Cycle



The picture above shows the Water Cycle. Do you have any idea about it?
Sunshine


  • The sunshine turns the water into vapor or steam.

Evaporation



  • The water vapor goes into the air, where it becomes a cloud.

Rain



  • When the temperature is warm, like during the spring or summer, clouds get so full of water that rain starts to fall.

Snow



  • Snow is just like rain except it falls when the air is cold, like during late fall and winter.

Rivers and streams



  • Rivers and streams carry the water that comes from rain and melted snow into the ocean. They sometimes can carry this water a long way.

Oceans

Oceans are like really big lakes. When water gets into the oceans, it mixes and becomes salty. When the sun shines on the oceans, the water gets warmer and becomes vapor, which goes into the air and becomes a cloud. Most of the water on the earth is in the oceans.

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